
Building Something out of Nothing
Eddie Laughlin, co-owner of Shotgun House Coffee Roasters in San Antonio talks to small-business owners, entrepreneurs, public figures, and creatives around Texas about what it really takes to build something out of nothing.
Episodes
53 episodes
Tio Pelon's Salsita
Today's guest is Oscar Perez, founder of Tio Pelon's Salsita in San Antonio. We sit down at Shotgun House Roasters and chat about the founding of the company and how it all started, his popular recipes and the importance of branding, hitting th...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:02:49

Lick Honest Ice Creams
Today's guests are Chad and Anthony - founders of Lick Honest Ice Creams. We sit down at Gameday Media Studios and chat about about the founding of the company and how it all started, their chance meeting in New York, moving to Austin and openi...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:26:46

Cover 3
Today's guests are Matt Dodson and Doug Young, co-founders of Cover 3 in Austin and San Antonio. We sit down at their Anderson Lane location and chat about the origins of the company and their shared history in the restaurant industry, opening ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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51:02

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats
Today's guest is Michael Kiolbassa, President of Kiolbassa Sausage in San Antonio. We sit down at their production facility and chat about the founding of the company in 1949, Michael's transition to President and his grand ambitions for the br...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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50:31

Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
Today's guest is Dennis Rylander, co-founder of Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling in San Antonio. We sit down at the brewery and chat about the company's origins and the local brewing scene back in 2010, the unique challenges of opening a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:06:30

Con' Olio Premium Oils & Vinegars
Today's guest is Tabatha Conarko, founder of Con' Olio in Austin, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about the founding of the company and how it all started, the entire tree to bottle olive oil process, where she sources her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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50:49

Humble House Foods
Today's guests are Luis and Marsha Morales, founders of Humble House Foods in San Antonio. We sit down at their manufacturing facility and talk about the origins of Humble House and how it all started, their relationship with The Pearl and how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:05:06

Chef Bryce Gilmore
Today's guest is Chef Bryce Gilmore, chef and owner of Austin favorites Barley Swine, Odd Duck, and Sour Duck Market. We sit down at Odd Duck in Austin and chat about his culinary background and growing up around food, the origins of Austin's f...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:19:39

Lost Draw Cellars
Today's guest is Andrew Sides - co-founder of Lost Draw Cellars in Fredericksburg, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about Andrew's family roots in farming and the founding of the company, the Fredericksburg wine boom and how...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:11:05

Guten Co.
Today's guest is Sarah Sauer, owner and maker behind Guten Co. goods in San Antonio. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about Sarah's education in the arts and starting Guten Co., the processes behind her custom letterpress designs a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:08:17

SRSLY chocolate
Today's guest is Bob Williamson, founder of SRSLY chocolate in Taylor, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about Bob's foray into craft chocolate and the origins of the company, how he roasts the cocao and his bean to bar choco...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:04:19

LIVE: Dorćol Distilling & Brewing Company
Today’s guests are Boyan Kalusevic and Randy Ward - co-owners & proprietors of Dorćol Distilling & Brewing Company in San Antonio. We sit down in front of our first live audience at San Antonio Start Up Week and chat about the origins o...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:04:23

Rev Energy Gum
Today’s guest is Blake Settle, founder and CEO of Rev Energy Gum in Austin, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about Blake’s entrepreneurial spirit and his idea for caffeinated gum, funding, branding, locating a manufacturer a...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:03:19

Sarah Spivey
Today's guest is Sarah Spivey, the popular meteorologist and news personality for KSAT in San Antonio. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about her journey to KSAT, including majoring in Meteorology at Texas A&M, landing her firs...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:06:22

Jester King Brewery
Today's guest is Jeff Stuffings, founder of the famed Jester King Brewery in Dripping Springs. We sit down at the brewery and chat about the origins of the the company and how it all started, the early commitment to brewing farmhouse ales using...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:12:03

Two Hives Honey
Today’s guest is Tara Chapman, founder of Two Hives Honey in Austin, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about her upbringing in West Texas and attending college at Duke, moving to Austin and discovering beekeeping through Grou...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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57:01

Thunderbird Real Food Bars
Today's guest is Mike Elhaj - CEO of Thunderbird Real Food Bars in Austin, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom audio lab and chat about the origins of Thunderbird, what attracted him to the brand & how he acquired the company, what separates ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:48

Larry Garza
Today's guest is local comedian Larry Garza. We sit down at Geekdom and chat about his almost two decade career in comedy, his writing process and various gigs he's played throughout his career, how to construct a proper comedy show, the state ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:25:12

Twang
Today's guest is Patrick Trevino, Head of Business Development at Twang in San Antonio. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about the origins of the company in 1986, the early iterations and flavors of Twang's popular citrus salts, th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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38:04

Dripping Springs Distilling
Today's guest is Gary Kelleher, founder of Dripping Springs Distilling in Dripping Springs, Texas. We sit down at the distillery and chat about the origins of this family owned business, their proprietary small-batch process & the benefits ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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55:38

Spurs Jesus
Today's guest is Spurs Jesus - Spurs super fan, San Antonio celebrity, and philanthropist. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about his early days as Spurs Jesus and how it all started, increased media attention and growing the brand...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:12:04

Josh Huskin
Today’s guest is Josh Huskin, an editorial and advertising photographer based in San Antonio. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio lab and chat about growing up in West Texas and how he got into photography, moving to San Antonio and early jobs in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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54:19

Richard's Rainwater
Today's guest is Taylor O'Neil, CEO of Richard's Rainwater in Dripping Springs. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about the founding and origins of the company, how Taylor became CEO and what attracted him to the unique brand, what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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46:04

Cuvée Coffee
Today’s guest is Mike McKim, founder and CEO of Cuvée Coffee in Austin, Texas. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about the origins of the company and his early days as a coffee roaster, the benefits of developing direct trade relati...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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53:58

Chef Stefan Bowers
Today’s guest is Chef Stefan Bowers. We sit down at the Geekdom Audio Lab and chat about his early days in the Navy and life before cooking, relocating to Houston for culinary school and his first jobs in the industry, moving to San Antonio and...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:16:14
